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On 13 March, 1785, two sisters, Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Srisoonthorn (also known as Chan and Muk), led local residents in resisting a Burmese military force bent on the capture Phuket Island. They held out long enough to allow a Siamese force to eventually relieve the island.
Hat Rai Leh divides into two beaches, East and West. The former, Rai Leh East, is rather muddy at low tide, and people staying here tend to frequent Rai Leh West. Hat Rai Leh West is sandier and generally more attractive.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Rai Leh divides into two beaches, East and West. The former, Rai Leh East, is rather muddy at low tide, and people staying here tend to frequent Rai Leh West. Hat Rai Leh West is sandier and generally more attractive.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Hat Tham Phra Nang, the ‘Beach of the Revered Lady’, is a beautiful white sand beach at the southern end of the small peninsula dividing Rai Le East Beach from Rai Leh West Beach. The beach is considered by many to be the most beautiful in the Krabi Region, and also one of the loveliest in southern Thailand. Made up of gorgeous crisp, white sand and sheltered by tall limestone cliffs, the picture-perfect setting is enhanced by sharp, strangely-shaped karst outcrops.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Tham Phra Nang or the ‘Cave of the Revered Lady’ is located near the southern tip of the narrow peninsula that divides the beaches of Rai Leh East and Rai Leh West.<br/><br/> Dedicated to the memory of an eponymous Indian princess said to have been drowned offshore centuries ago, a fertility cult has developed around the cave and a small shrine within. The cave itself is packed with red-tipped phalluses placed here by local fishermen in the hope both of good catches; similarly local women offer incense, flowers, prayers and phalluses if they are seeking to become pregnant.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Tham Phra Nang or the ‘Cave of the Revered Lady’ is located near the southern tip of the narrow peninsula that divides the beaches of Rai Leh East and Rai Leh West.<br/><br/> Dedicated to the memory of an eponymous Indian princess said to have been drowned offshore centuries ago, a fertility cult has developed around the cave and a small shrine within. The cave itself is packed with red-tipped phalluses placed here by local fishermen in the hope both of good catches; similarly local women offer incense, flowers, prayers and phalluses if they are seeking to become pregnant.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Tham Phra Nang or the ‘Cave of the Revered Lady’ is located near the southern tip of the narrow peninsula that divides the beaches of Rai Leh East and Rai Leh West.<br/><br/> Dedicated to the memory of an eponymous Indian princess said to have been drowned offshore centuries ago, a fertility cult has developed around the cave and a small shrine within. The cave itself is packed with red-tipped phalluses placed here by local fishermen in the hope both of good catches; similarly local women offer incense, flowers, prayers and phalluses if they are seeking to become pregnant.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Tham Phra Nang or the ‘Cave of the Revered Lady’ is located near the southern tip of the narrow peninsula that divides the beaches of Rai Leh East and Rai Leh West.<br/><br/> Dedicated to the memory of an eponymous Indian princess said to have been drowned offshore centuries ago, a fertility cult has developed around the cave and a small shrine within. The cave itself is packed with red-tipped phalluses placed here by local fishermen in the hope both of good catches; similarly local women offer incense, flowers, prayers and phalluses if they are seeking to become pregnant.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Tham Phra Nang or the ‘Cave of the Revered Lady’ is located near the southern tip of the narrow peninsula that divides the beaches of Rai Leh East and Rai Leh West.<br/><br/> Dedicated to the memory of an eponymous Indian princess said to have been drowned offshore centuries ago, a fertility cult has developed around the cave and a small shrine within. The cave itself is packed with red-tipped phalluses placed here by local fishermen in the hope both of good catches; similarly local women offer incense, flowers, prayers and phalluses if they are seeking to become pregnant.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Tham Phra Nang or the ‘Cave of the Revered Lady’ is located near the southern tip of the narrow peninsula that divides the beaches of Rai Leh East and Rai Leh West.<br/><br/> Dedicated to the memory of an eponymous Indian princess said to have been drowned offshore centuries ago, a fertility cult has developed around the cave and a small shrine within. The cave itself is packed with red-tipped phalluses placed here by local fishermen in the hope both of good catches; similarly local women offer incense, flowers, prayers and phalluses if they are seeking to become pregnant.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
Wat Phra nang Sang was founded in the 19th century by a local lady of good family, hence the name, phra nang sang, meaning ‘built by the revered lady’. Her real name seems to have been forgotten. According to local lore, she travelled to Sri Lanka on a pilgrimage and, to give thanks on her safe return, she sponsored the building of this temple. Later she fell foul of a local ruler who ordered her head cut off, only to find her blood flowed white with purity.
The Phra Nang Ruar Lom Chedi was built in 1881 CE by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V, b. 1853 - 1910) in memory of Queen Sunantha Kumarirat who was killed in a boating accident on the Chao Phraya River.<br/><br/> Namtok Phlio National Park was designated a national park in 1975 and originally called Khao Sa Bap National Park. It covers an area of 135-sq km (52-sq miles) and contains some of Thailand's lushest rainforest. Wildlife within the park includes 32 species of mammals and 156 species of birds. Barking deer, tiger, leopard and Asiatic black bear are among its larger inhabitants.